$300 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockyer Valley · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Lockyer Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 94% of homes in Lockyer Valley are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most residents live in larger properties, with 86.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This preference for spacious housing is far more common here than in the rest of the state or nation.
$300
▲ +20.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lockyer Valley — higher than 63% of areas.
| Lockyer Valley | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,500.
$1,500 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lockyer Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lockyer Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Queensland, with only 22.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, 33.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the state average.
22.7% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockyer Valley, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as the area has one of the highest rates of three-plus bedroom houses at 86.2%. This is far above the national figure and helps explain why separate houses make up 93.9% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockyer Valley, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lockyer Valley splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 10%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lockyer Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34580/lockyer-valley/topic/housing-dwellings